PhD studentship on Cancer Immunology & Immunotherapy

Profile:• You must hold a MD or MSc/Masters’ degree in medicine, biotechnology, biosciences, biomedicine, bioinformatics, or equivalent related fields from a recognized university. Preference will be given to MD (medicine) students seeking to do a PhD.• You must have demonstrated following skills: cell culture, basic animal handling, basic in vitro experiments, basic analytical analyses, basic laboratory skills, basic data analyses & statistics.• You must have solid knowledge of immunology, oncology, cancer biology and/or omics analyses.• Practical knowledge and skills in immuno-oncology, advanced bioinformatics or glioblastoma biology would be a plus.• You should be a team player with good oral and written (English) communication skills.                                                                Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
• Performing experiments dealing with molecular & cell biology, immune activation mechanisms, bioinformatics, immunology and in vivo tumor immunology & immunotherapy.• Delivering presentations (oral or poster) in consortium/institutional seminars and national/international symposiums or conferences.• Eager to carry out visitations (if required) to other laboratories (within Belgium or abroad) for learning new techniques.• Eager to co-supervise the thesis projects of master’s students.